Before the Storm: Europe’s Age of Anxiety 1900 to 1914

Описание: Explore Europe on the edge of transformation between 1900 and 1914 in this educational historical documentary. Witness how rapid technological innovation scientific breakthroughs nationalism and personal ambitions of leaders created both progress and tension. From cities expanding under electric lights to invisible forces of radioactivity shaking long-held beliefs and nations preparing for war Europe teetered between hope and anxiety. Discover how ordinary citizens and powerful rulers unknowingly set the stage for World War One.


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Sources

Primary Historical Documents:
Imperial War Museum Archives: European Diplomacy and Alliance Records, 1900–1914
Austrian State Archives: Franz Joseph Correspondence and Imperial Decrees, 1900–1914
German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv): Kaiser Wilhelm II Letters and Military Communications, 1900–1914
British National Archives: Edwardian Era Cabinet Minutes and Foreign Office Dispatches, 1900–1914
Russian State Historical Archive: Tsar Nicholas II Personal Papers and Foreign Policy Records, 1900–1914

Military Historians & Published Works:
Christopher Clark: "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914" (2012)
Hugh Seton-Watson: "Europe Between the Wars 1900–1914" (1967)
Richard J. Evans: "Death in Hamburg: Society and Politics in the Cholera Years 1892–1910" (1987)
Sean McMeekin: "July 1914: Countdown to War" (2013)

Science & Technology Documentation:
Marie Curie: Research Papers on Radioactivity, 1898–1911
Wilhelm Röntgen: Original Publication on X-Rays, 1895
Albert Einstein: Annus Mirabilis Papers on Relativity, 1905
Contemporary Science Journals: Annalen der Physik, 1900–1914

Social & Cultural Records:
Contemporary Newspapers: Le Figaro, The Times, Berliner Tageblatt, 1900–1914
Literary Works: Émile Zola, Thomas Mann, and Sigmund Freud Publications, 1895–1914
European Census and Urbanization Records: Statistical Offices of Germany, France, Austria-Hungary

Political & Diplomatic Analysis:
International Exhibitions and Congress Reports, 1900–1913
League of Nations Predecessor Discussions and European Peace Conferences Archives, 1900–1914